Job Description:

Specializes in the prevention and treatment of injuries typically associated with athletic activity. Assumes responsibility for the health of individual athletes or, in the case of team sports, several individual athletes, including the athletes' comprehensive occupational safety and health care. Treats injuries to the joints, muscles, and bones. Examines the athlete to determine if he/she is ready to begin a fitness program, join a team, or return to play following an injury. Advises coaches and trainers along with the athlete, while maintaining the authority to make health-related decisions. May focus on orthopedic procedure in which injuries and maladies of the feet and legs are primary. May specialize in athletic internal medicine, focusing on cardiac rehabilitation, lung performance, and circulatory issues associated with exertion. May be affiliated with a specific professional sports team to maintain the health and longevity of the players and coaches. May be on a college staff to support the players on various athletic teams. Less

Specializes in the prevention and treatment of injuries typically associated with athletic activity. Assumes responsibility for the health of individual athletes or, in the case of team sports, several individual athletes, including the athletes' comprehensive occupational safety and health care.... More